Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ilaine who wrote (88470)	4/1/2001 10:45:37 PM
From: GraceZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Grace has a cartoon that explains what I mean.-g- This one? members.home.net or this one? members.home.net -g-

To: Ilaine who wrote (88470)	4/2/2001 1:05:03 AM
From: LLCF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 436258

<If you ever quit reading those doom and gloom websites you frequent and read some of the actual statistical analysis you'd see that hedonic pricing is only applied to a very small proportion of US data. Miniscule. > LOL, got links?? If you read Grant on the subject [hardly doom and gloom, although not what you'd call a bull] you'd see that hour statement is not true. dAK

To: Ilaine who wrote (88470)	4/2/2001 8:15:39 AM
From: Earlie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

CB: If you take a look at those numbers, as I have, you will find that the impact of hedonic BS, especially in the computer area, distorts the U.S. GDP rather dramatically. Without the hedonic nonsense, U.S. GDP looks rather forlorn over the past few years. I know of no other country that employs such baloney in its stats. Best, Earlie

To: Ilaine who wrote (88470)	4/2/2001 9:56:58 AM
From: Mike M2	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 436258

CB, in the 18 months ended June 30, 2000 an additional $28 billion was spent on computer investment apply the hedonic deflator and this figure becomes $ 127 billion chained dollars. ( I would call this vastly in excess but i suppose it depends on your definition -g-) I am quite comfortable being in the minority with my gloom and doom views and realize that tough love takes time . In light of the recent rapid deterioration of the economy I feel we are on track for a very rough year. With all due respect it is not enough to look at the numbers if you don't understand how they are distorted. Mike